49Care Launches Canada’s First At-Home Menopause Test Approved by HealthCanada, Now Available in Pharmacies Nationwide
Toronto, ON – April 15, 2025 – 49Care, a leader in women’s health innovation, proudly announces the launch of SELF Menopause, the first at-home menopause test kit approved by Health Canada and now available in pharmacies across Canada. This groundbreaking product empowers women to privately and conveniently track their menopause journey from the comfort of […]
2025 Top Venture Invest Together in Women-Led Impact
Announcing the Top Venture of Spring’s Invest Together in Women-Led Impact Program: FemTherapeutics! Spring is happy to celebrate Inara Lalani and Negin Ashouri and their incredible work at FemTherapeutics, as they transforming women’s pelvic floor health through innovative therapies that will make a lasting impact on women’s lives. FemTherapeutics is revolutionizing healthcare by focusing on […]
Fibra™: It’s Time Your Underwear Does More!
This blog post was originally shared on Fibra and written by Ojonugwa Omani (Marketing Specilaist at Fibra Inc.) When it comes to shopping for underwear for women, most of us are just hoping for three things: comfort, coverage, and a waistband that doesn’t betray us after lunch. But what if your underwear could do more, […]
CABHI invests over $2.6 million CAD to accelerate groundbreaking aging and brain health solutions
Femtech Canada company Neuraura Biotech Inc. receives funding for their wearable device LoOoP. TORONTO, Mar. 27, 2025 – Today, March 27, 2025, during Canada’s Brain Health Awareness Month, the Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI), powered by Baycrest, is awarding $2.6 million CAD in funding to 23 aging and brain health innovators through Ignite. […]
The Business Case for Menopause Benefits in the Workplace
sanoLiving, Canada’s only fully national digital health platform for women’s midlife care, has released a first-of-its kind whitepaper demonstrating that comprehensive menopause benefits can help employers manage rising health costs while improving employee well-being and workplace performance. “Rising benefit costs—driven in part by midlife women’s unmet health needs—make menopause support a workplace necessity,” said Angela […]
Jessica Bosman and Bryn Davis Williams of Doubl Make the 2025 BCBusiness 30 Under 30 List
You’d think that at some point we would start running out of fantastic young minds in this province. And then, every single year, we’re hit with another amazing crop of applicants for our 30 Under 30 program. For the 12th year in a row, we’re proud to showcase these incredible winners from across industries like […]
Leveraging IP for Business Success
Join us for Leveraging IP for Business Success, an event designed to help you protect your tech innovations, drive business growth, and unlock new opportunities—featuring insights from leading entrepreneurs. This event, delivered by Invest Ottawa’s IO Venture Path team, brings together entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and IP experts to discuss how protecting your ideas can drive long-term […]
Empowering Women’s Health with AI: Voices from France and Canada
Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming women’s health at this insightful event hosted at the MaRS Discovery District. Join leaders from Canada and France as they explore the opportunities and challenges of integrating AI into healthcare to better support women’s well-being. The panel will kick off with key insights from the AI Action Summit, highlighting […]
Canadian Biotech Afynia Raises $5M to Commercialize Blood Test for Endometriosis
Afynia Laboratories, a Canadian biotech startup spun out from McMaster University, has secured $5 million in seed funding to commercialize its blood test for endometriosis. The round was led by Bio-Rad Laboratories, with participation from Impact America Fund, SOSV, the Capital Angel Network, and Gaingels. Read original article.
Women in Femtech with Rachel Bartholomew
In this conversation, Rachel Bartholomew, founder of Femtech Canada and Hyivy Health, shares her personal journey through cancer diagnosis and treatment, which inspired her to innovate in women’s health technology. She discusses the growth of Femtech Canada, its international collaborations, and the current state of the Femtech ecosystem in Canada. Rachel emphasizes the importance of overcoming stigma in […]